The Gophers have received a commitment from four-star Kansas wide receiver Daniel Jackson. He chose Minnesota over offers from Iowa State, Wisconsin, Arizona State, Iowa, Notre Dame and others. Jackson, the No. 2-rated player in Kansas, visited the University of Minnesota on June 14. He recently spent time at Wisconsin and Iowa State, but decided […] READ MORE
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Analysis: Itayvion Brown commits to the Gophers
The Gophers received a commitment from St. Louis linebacker/athlete Itayvion Brown. He is currently the eighth-rated player in the state of Missouri, according to 24/7 Sports rankings. Brown chose the Gophers over offers from Iowa, Iowa state, LSU, Florida State, Michigan State, Purdue and others. He recently visited Kansas, but liked the fit in Minnesota, […] READ MORE
Texas safety Abner Dubar commits to the Gophers
The Gophers have received a commitment from Texas safety Abner Dubar. He chose Minnesota over offers from Colorado, Texas Tech, Baylor, Kansas, Washington State, Houston and others. At safety, Dubar posted 68 tackles (53 solo), three tackles for loss and two pass breakups in 2018. He recently took official visits to both Minnesota and Colorado, […] READ MORE
Analysis: Gophers add four new commitments on Saturday
The Gophers had a busy day of recruiting, adding four new commitments during their Summer Splash event. After Saturday’s additions, the Gophers now have 12 commitments in the 2020 class, which currently ranks No. 32 via 24/7 Sports’ rankings. Minnesota went international for the first new commit of the weekend. German defensive end Melle Kreuder […] READ MORE
Analysis: Nashville, Tenn. TE Austin Henderson commits to the Gophers
The Gophers have received a commitment from Nashville, Tenn. tight end Austin Henderson. A three-star prospect, Henderson took a visit to campus this weekend and participated in Sunday’s camp. He chose Minnesota over offers from Iowa State, Indiana and Ball State, among others. He is the No. 52 ranked tight end nationally, according to 24/7 […] READ MORE
Zack Annexstad Comes Back Strong After Last Year’s Injury
For Gophers fans, Zack Annexstad’s injury last fall felt like an opposing interception in the last seconds of the fourth quarter. Not only was it unexpected, but it seemed to cast serious doubt on whether the freshman quarterback would live up to expectations. That was then; this is now. Zack has shown the same girt […] READ MORE
Spring Game Notebook: Rashod Bateman and pass rushers flash in Maroon’s 38-20 win
Even though snow moved things inside, the Gophers spring game continued at the Athlete’s Village. The heat was turned up by an electrifying six catches for 164 yards by sophomore wide receiver Rashod Bateman. The star of the maroon team, Bateman’s 47 and 62-yard grabs were sparked by beautiful releases and footwork. Quarterback Zack Annexstad […] READ MORE
Spring Practice Notebook: Gophers practice at Vikings’ TCO Performance Center
The Gophers took a very special detour for Tuesday’s spring practice session. They loaded busses and traveled to the Minnesota Vikings’ TCO Performance Center in Eagan. For some Minnesota players, it was an opportunity to check out the new practice facility of their favorite NFL team. Not only that, but it was a learning opportunity […] READ MORE
Notebook: Blake Cashman and other Gophers take part in NFL Pro Day
After a strong showing at the NFL Scouting Combine, all eyes were on Gophers linebacker Blake Cashman during the University of Minnesota Pro Day. It’s nothing new for Cashman, who has been taking part in one continuous job interview for the past couple of months. “Everyone is evaluating you constantly and you have a lot […] READ MORE
3/26 Practice Notebook: Gophers showing off depth, physical growth this spring
The Gophers held their fifth practice of the spring on Tuesday and it was the second session open to the media. After working the Big Ten Tournament during the last public practice, this was my first chance to see part of the 2019 squad in action. In this type of setting, it’s hard to […] READ MORE